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Founding Members / Instructors

William Aramil

William is a United States National Master and Author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Chess Openings. William was the 2002 and 2003 Illinois High School Champion and also the 2003 Denker National High School Champion. In 2004, he won the collegiate section of the K-12/ Collegiate Championship. William is also the trainer of the 2011 and 2013 Whitney Young Magnet High School State Champions.

Paul Kash

Paul has been both a high school teacher and a chess coach for the last fourteen years. He is currently the Whitney Young Magnet High School Chess Head Coach—CPS Chess Champions the five of the last six years and the 2011 and 2013 High School State Champions. Paul is also a three-time State Runner-up chess coach for Whitney Young, and he was the assistant coach for the IHSA State Chess Champion, Evanston Township High School.